Today, the Supreme Court ruled that juvenile offenders who commit homicide crimes cannot be mandatorily sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The ruling extends the reasoning of a 2009 decision prohibiting the similar sentences for juveniles who commit non-homicide crimes. The decision followed a predictable pattern — it was decided 5-4 [...]
via ThinkProgress http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/06/25/505591/supreme-court-juveniles-cannot-be-subjected-to-mandatory-sentences-of-life-without-parole/?mobile=nc
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